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Ok so I got back home from Colorado yesterday (err wait now...wed since its 5AM) but anyway I had been itching to get started on my THT for week or so
Today I went and got 3 sheets of Arauco ACX 1/2in ply and got to work
I spent about 12 hours on it and im pretty much as done as I can be for now...
I cant put the second side on because some of the braces need clamped to stay put while they cure
but Ill throw the side on and paint her flat black and drop in the driver tomorrow and I may have completed the fastest ever THT haha
so heres some pics of the process
I might marry this straight edge...love it!!!

all drawn up

access panel cut

I feel like just as with any other box ive built the first vertical board is always a PITA!!

circle cutting

ill skip most of the boring step by step photos unless anyone would really love to see them...



So yeah there it is...12 hours worth of work and shes not lookin too bad id say
i mean its not perfect but i dont really give a damn if it doesnt look pro...it will slam either way

let me know what you tink

Very fast build.

What is the straight edge (brand)?

Its an Emerson Tool clamping straight edge
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... sku=220257

Sorry I got busy and never posted up the finished pics
I have a few of the painting and second side addition but ill get some more finished photos up when i get chance...Spring Quarter is starting,...

Talk about annoying

Painted the horn mouth

Even though I had it screwed down i figured it couldnt hurt to add some pressure

o yummy yummy

Splatmaster527 wrote:Sorry I got busy and never posted up the finished pics
I have a few of the painting and second side addition but ill get some more finished photos up when i get chance...Spring Quarter is starting,...

Talk about annoying

Looks like a little alien may pop out of those.

doncolga wrote:

Splatmaster527 wrote:Sorry I got busy and never posted up the finished pics
I have a few of the painting and second side addition but ill get some more finished photos up when i get chance...Spring Quarter is starting,...

Talk about annoying

Looks like a little alien may pop out of those.

Looks more like they popped out of an alien.

Splatmaster527 wrote: o yummy yummy

A nail in the spout would have minimized this.

Tom Smit wrote:

Splatmaster527 wrote: o yummy yummy

A nail in the spout would have minimized this.

I was putting a screw in it for a while but then realized I didnt really give a rats ass and lets it drip...I had the 30 ox contractor size anyway so i still had plenty

Splatmaster527 wrote:I had the 30 ox contractor size anyway so i still had plenty

I have one of those big boys, but guns for that size tubes are not available on this side of the pond

AntonZ wrote:

Splatmaster527 wrote:I had the 30 ox contractor size anyway so i still had plenty

I have one of those big boys, but guns for that size tubes are not available on this side of the pond

Good for cost savings and a forearm pump but they are not convenient for anything smaller than the biggest cabs..

I was just chatting through PM with another forum member on this - I should be able to come up with some kind of DIY caulk gun for the big tube. No room for any of the big cabs though.

wow; talking about waste

mine calk gun has a release lever to take the pressure off the tube....

AntonZ wrote:

Splatmaster527 wrote:I had the 30 ox contractor size anyway so i still had plenty

I have one of those big boys, but guns for that size tubes are not available on this side of the pond

30 ox? thats a whole lotta hoofed ungulate!

you would need an elephant gun i would reckon.

I don't know how much there's actually in the big tube, will see if I can make a pic of it together with a regular size tube (300ml). It is quite a bit bigger and heavier.

BoostFab wrote:wow; talking about waste

mine calk gun has a release lever to take the pressure off the tube....

Release lever? Is that what that little tab I have to hit with the hammer does? Too bad it keeps running out. Of course the price difference make's it worthwhile.